KNOWING THE TRUE VINE- Open Heaven devotional by Pastor E.A Adeboye

Monday 18 January


TOPIC: KNOWING THE TRUE VINE

MEMORIZE: “I AM the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman” (John 15: 1)

READ: John 15: 1-2

All members of the Godhead are in love with name and titles. It is my prayer that the Lord will reveal Himself to you by His names, broaden His personal covenant with you and deliver their inherent blessings to you in Jesus’ name.

Like the Father, Jesus Christ has a lot of names and titles. But while the Father and the Holy Spirit have about 30 names each, Jesus has at least 100 names and titles. Upon careful study, this is to make Him more relevant to His creation as much as possible. The names and titles of the Lord Jesus Christ are diverse and linked with every facet of life in both terrestrial and celestial planes. For instance, by His name The Mighty God, He is linked with divinity (Isa. 9:6). As the Son of Man, He is linked with human beings (Matt. 8:20). He is also linked with animals with titles such as Lion of the tribe of Judah (Rev. 5:5) and Lamb of God (John1: 29)

Besides His link with to God, man and animals, the Lord Jesus Christ is equally linked with plants and vegetation, hence He is the True Vine (John 15:1); the Branch (Isa. 4:2); Root of David (Rev. 22:16), Rose of Sharon and Lily of the Valleys (Songs of Solomon 2:1). If you have experienced Him by any of His plant-linked titles for instance, no plant or fruit can do you harm. Most of our foods come through plants, trees and vegetation. When the True Vine is on your side, you can never be hurt by whatever they eat or drink. He will ensure that the appropriate vitamins and nutrients contained in plants, fruits and foods are delivered to you. Similarly, with the True Vine on your side, no evil gathering on any tree against you will succeed. Have you known Him by these titles? When He is not on your side, He can ask the food you take not to deliver what it should (Haggai 1:6-10). Ask to know Jesus as the True Vine today.

ACTION POINT: If You know Jesus as the True Vine, all you require from plants and Trees will be delivered to you.